Acne Clearing Pads with 2% Salicylic Acid
10% Azelaic Acid Booster

First Aid Beauty

Acne Clearing Pads with 2% Salicylic Acid

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10% Azelaic Acid Booster

A spot treatment built around AHA, for barrier repair and pollution defence.

A spot treatment built around Azelaic acid and BHA, for barrier repair and smoothing.

Spot treatment
Spot treatment
19 ingredients
21 ingredients

Brand price

USD 39.00 · checked 26 Sept 2026 · brand's site

Brand price

USD 42.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site

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At a Glance

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Key Ingredients

  • Polysorbates (Tween emulsifiers)1

    Polysorbate (Tween) emulsifiers.

    Polysorbate 80

  • AHA1

    Alpha hydroxy acids — water-soluble chemical exfoliants.

    Citric Acid

  • Fatty alcohol1

    Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.

    Cetearyl Alcohol

  • Azelaic acid1

    Works on acne, redness and pigmentation at once.

    Azelaic Acid

  • BHA1

    Beta hydroxy acid — oil-soluble, so it works inside the pore.

    Salicylic Acid

  • Salicylic acid1

    The BHA used in acne treatment.

    Salicylic Acid

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Azelaic Acid

    Buffering

    • Azelaic acid
    • Acne Fighting
    • Dark Spots
    • Even Tone
    • Redness Reducing

  • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Occlusive

    1 / 1

  • Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

    Emollient

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Cetearyl Alcohol

    Emollient

    2 / 1

    • Fatty alcohol
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Glyceryl Stearate

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Possibly animal-derived
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Dimethicone

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Silicones
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • Smoothing

  • Salicylic Acid

    Preservative

    • BHA
    • Salicylic acid
    • Acne Fighting
    • Exfoliating
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

  • Water

    Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

    Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water

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  • Phenoxyethanol

    Antimicrobial, Preservative

    Phenoxyethanol is the aromatic ether alcohol that conforms to the formula:

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  • Butylene Glycol

    Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling

    Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)

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  • Glycerin

    Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling

    Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.

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